The Slovaks of Slovakia

The Slovaks of Slovakia, numbering approximately 4,600,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a language of Slovakia, western uplands, Bratislava area They are an Indigenous people, with Slovak as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Slovak.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Slovakia
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Slovak (slk)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 4,600,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000972
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovak
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovak Speakers

Media Resources in Slovak:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Slovak:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Slovak Bible Society

1 entry

Or check out the Slovak bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Slovaks are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Slovaks:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Slovaks of Slovakia

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Slovak Across Countries (ROP3 - 109354) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SlovaksSlovaksSlovakia4,600,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksCzech Republic126,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksAustria36,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksUnited States32,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksCanada23,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksSweden10,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksArgentina9,300Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksMontenegro5,900Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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